Nord Stream. File photoBERLIN, Jul 18 The German government believes that Russia will not fully resume gas supplies via Nord Stream after repairs are completed, Bild newspaper writes. Schmidt convened a meeting with the participation of the heads of state administrations, the topic of discussion was the gas crisis.
"The government proceeds from the fact that after the repair, Russia will not fully resume gas supplies through the gas pipeline "Nord Stream — 1" , — writes the tabloid, claiming that he became aware of the details of the discussions.
Nord Stream is now under scheduled maintenance, deliveries through it have been stopped from July 11 to July 21. Gazprom, the main supplier of gas to Europe, announced in mid-June that it could only supply 67 million cubic meters of gas per day to Nord Stream with a planned volume of 167 million cubic meters. The company explained this by the development of the overhaul life of gas compressor units (GCU), delays in the work of the German Siemens, which, due to Canadian sanctions against Russia, cannot return the GCU from repair from the Canadian plant, as well as identified technical engine malfunctions. Minister of Natural Resources of Canada Jonathan Wilkinson already in July, he announced that Ottawa, despite the sanctions, would return the repaired turbines for Nord Stream at the request of Germany. Canada's decision was also supported in the United States: the State Department said that such an exception to the sanctions regime would allow Europe to restore gas reserves. At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called on Ottawa to reconsider this decision and called Canada's Charge d'Affaires ad interim. maintenance obligations for gas turbine engines. On Monday night, Kommersant, citing sources familiar with the situation, reported that Canada sent a Siemens turbine for Nord Stream to Germany last Sunday, July 17. It is being transported by plane, it should be in Russia by July 24.
Europe has been warned of the greatest energy shock without Nord Stream